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| - In my poor college student life, there are rather few opportunities to get dressed up and spend some money on high-class dining. Luckily, the aligning of the stars (along with the double-whammy of getting paid today *and* it being restaurant week) allowed me to go to Olives at Bellagio today, for a three-course lunch.
"Be advised that our attire is business casual." Or so they said, and I obliged with a button-up shirt and slacks. I was late for my reservation, but they seated me immediately, despite how busy they were. My friend and I were seating at a table near the window, which was good for viewing the fountains outside, and we were quickly asked for our drinks by the server Julie. We ordered a Pellegrino and lime to share, and ordered our Restaurant Week prie fixes.
Starting with the bread tray, I was prepared to be amazed. The large pieces of bread were very good: chewy and spongy, and perfect for soaking up the olive and olive-oil tepanade. It was gone quickly. The star of the bread tray show, however, was the thin pita-chip bread with cheese. It was so good that I wanted more, and they gave us more during the course of the meal, as requested.
I had the BBQ pork tart, which was incredibly good, with tender pulled pork baked into a buttery bread tart, topped with blue cheese and a strawberry. An odd mix, but one that worked together well. I think a bit more cheese and a bit less strawberry would have helped it just a little.
For the main dish, I had the lamb chops with the Fattoush salad, which also very good. The lamb was again, very tender and flavorful, and without the gamey taste that many lower-end lamb places seem to leave in. The only gripe about this was I ordered a medium rare lamb chop, and they said it was medium rare, but it seemed closer to medium well to me. It did not detract from the experience, however.
Finally, the dessert was an interesting mixture of chocolate pudding, vanilla ice cream, and white chocolate liquer glaze, each of which complimented each other well. By this time I was very full, but even so, I ate every last bite of it.
Overall, the experience was good. The service was good, but for the most part left you alone. Since we ordered Pellegrino, the bottle was on the table, and we did not need to be refilled. It took a little bit too long to be given dessert, however, and if I wasn't engaged in such a good conversation, I may have been a little annoyed about it.
All the staff was professional, and adhered to the Bellagio Signature standard. I even asked someone who hadn't helped me at all where the restroom was, and was walked to the entrance of the restaurant, upon which time he pointed to the hallway that had it, immediately dropping the conversational chat he was having with another server. It's good to know where their priorities are.
Recommended!
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